MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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